Biography
Jones’n for Dollah
The future of the hip hop that we’ve come to know is here. World, this is Dollah Jones. Derrick “Dollah” Jones is a Detroit native, who has been in the entertainment industry writing, performing and recording since 1998. As an artist he’s always been noted as being highly original. With the combination of over 600 live performances, 160 song written (almost half of which have been recorded) and collaborations with artist/ producers such as: Kiearra “KiKi” Sheard (EMI Gospel), J.Moss (Pajam), Denaun “Kon Artis” Porter (Shady), T Baby (Runyon Ave) makes him a connoisseur in the entertainment industry.
Starvin’, the self-distributed extended demo is his first and most recent product released on August, 22 2005. Starvin’ is being distributed everywhere his face is seen. His post demo plans consist of using the proceeds from Starvin’ to fund his debut album. Dollah is also in a “Stop the Violence Tour”, which is traveling through Metro Detroit Public School Systems all school year. He is currently in the process of creating his own song production headquarters. There is no harder working artist in Detroit than Dollah Jones!
The Michigan Chronicle displays him as a “positive role model” in his modern day community. Dollah’s closest ties, locally, are with Michael “Baby Jesus” Turner in the creation of Boom Pop Productions, L.T. Productions and Jones League. His first album will be titled “A Dollah and a Dream”. The entire “Dollah” concept was originated in a dream. Later in time, his last name “Jones” was added to give exclusivity.
Dollah Jones is an unsigned artist. He has pre-established goals along with the talent, the image, the hunger, and the drive to compete in today’s market. If originality is key, then the future of the hip hop that we’ve come to know is here. World, “this is Dollah Jones”.
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World... gimmie your ears and eyes, Its Detroit's tyme 2 Shyne.